Resume

• 1984

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Cardiovascular Pharmacology

  University of Nigeria

  College of Medicine

  Certified Online Instructor

  Texas A&M University

• 1981

  Master of Science (M.Sc.)

  Pharmacology and Therapeutics

  Soroptomist international of great Britain and

  University of Nigeria

• 1973

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

  Pharmacology

  University of Ibadan

• Policy Analysis

  Online course development and teaching

  Theory

  Higher Education

  Grant Writing

  Student Affairs

  Grant writing

  English

  Program Development

  Science

  Faculty Development

  Program Management

  Clinical Research

  Lecturing

  Research

  University Teaching

  Teaching

  Community Outreach

  Healthcare

  Public Speaking

  Peer Mentoring as a Successful Retention Strategy for a Peer Mentoring as a Successful Retention Strategy for a Baccalaureate Nursing Program in an Historically Black College and University

  Ejim Sule

  ABSTRACT\nA university-based

  student-run nursing organization improved cultural awareness

  academic environment

  and performance\nfor members of the organization. The International Student Nursing Organization sponsored cultural events and a peer\nmentoring program.Members who participated in the peermentoring programwere randomlymatched asmentors (seniors) or\nmentees (juniors); mentors were awarded service hours. Statistical data was tracked over two semesters for the first cohort of\nstudents. Mentors had a higher aggregate score on their comprehensive exit and nursing licensure exams when compared to\ntheir graduating class as a whole. A collegial and learning environment was created that promoted students’ professional and\nleadership skills.\nKEY WORDS Cultural Diversity and Awareness – Nursing Education – Peer Mentoring – Student Retention

  Peer Mentoring as a Successful Retention Strategy for a Peer Mentoring as a Successful Retention Strategy for a Baccalaureate Nursing Program in an Historically Black College and University

  Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic institutions. Constrained resources—asked to do more with less time

  money

  and personnel—contribute to faculty feeling overwhelmed (Gabriel

  2017) and can make faculty development difficult (Watts & Robertson

  2011). Ultimately

  world-wide changes in institutions of higher education demanding exceptional instructional quality and research quantity have made the academic environment challenging for faculty and students

  increasing burnout of faculty and staff (Sabagh

  Hall & Saroyan

  2018).\n\nIn this article

  the authors share how collaboration has helped them develop as professionals

  increased productivity

  and mitigated burnout.

  Collaboration: A way to promote faculty development and reduce burnout

  Immaculata

  Prairie View A&M University

  Prairie View A&M University

  Prairie View A&M University

  6436 Fannin Street

  Houston

  Texas 77030

  My responsibilities included leadership of course development and management; support of student retention and progression through obtaining grants that provided financial support directly to students and in paying a retention specialist. In the areas of service

  chaired a couple of college committees and Task forces; provided guidance as an advisor to an on-campus student organization that supported academic and social transition of international students. In the areas of scholarly activities

  I presented at various professional conferences; published articles as well as book chapters.

  Professor

  6436 Fannin Street

  Houston

  Texas 77030

  Immaculata Igbo

  Ph.D.

  is a Professor at Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing in Houston

  Texas. Her areas of specialty include pharmacology and pathophysiology and she co-developed four nursing courses. For thirty years

  she has taught in various schools of Health Professions: medicine

  dentistry and nursing. She has conducted research

  presented and published in the areas of pharmacology and student retention at national and international conferences. She has contributed book chapters to two books. She has served as the principle investigator on several funded grants including some that focused on financial support for students and on strategies for student retention. Her passion is student retention and working closely with first semester students.

  Professor

  Prairie View A&M University

  My responsibilities included leadership of course development and management; support of student retention and progression through obtaining grants that provided financial support directly to students and in paying a retention specialist. In the areas of service

  chaired a couple of college committees and Task forces; provided guidance as an advisor to an on-campus student organization that supported academic and social transition of international students. In the areas of scholarly activities

  I presented at various professional conferences; published articles as well as book chapters.

  Prairie View A&M University